Fifty Years a Medium: The Autobiography of Estelle Roberts

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In 1969 Estelle Roberts’ autobiography was brought up to date by the addition of a chapter covering her life during the following ten years.

As a matter of fact, every time my cousin has appeared, she has been described to me exactly as above. Of particular interest are the descriptions of direct voice séances and their resulting communications with departed spirits. As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Yes, that’s right”, then she proceeded to say: “There is a young lady in a robe of mauve standing near you; she wears a girdle of twisted rope of gold, caught up on the left, and with three knotted tassels. During the service Roberts gave a mediumship demonstration to the audience and claimed to witnessed Doyle's spirit in a chair.Known for her exceptional gift of communicating with departed loved ones, she brought solace and closure to countless individuals seeking connection or guidance from the other side. It´s a time capsule from black and white Britain and its incidental details make it a quite valuable historical document regardless of the subject matter. A fascinating, personal account of Estelle Roberts experience as a medium in Great Britain, in the early 20th century. The paranormal debunker Melvin Harris examined some photographs of Red Cloud and wrote the face was the same as Roberts and she had dressed up in a feathered war-bonnet. Estelle filled the Royal Albert Hall many times with her demonstrations and is perhaps the only medium to have demonstrated to MPs in the House of Commons, which helped change the law making mediumship legal.

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Frequently beaten by her father to correct what he considered to be her unruly imagination as he had no understanding of Spiritualism whatsoever. Whether you are fascinated by paranormal activities or simply intrigued by history's enigmatic figures, this Memory Lane Prints print is sure to transport you back in time—to an era where belief in unseen forces was embraced and celebrated. She was a down to earth and humble woman who is regarded by many as the greatest medium that ever lived.